Overview
Watch this short video on the New Deal:
- Franklin D. Roosevelt and the First Hundred Days [PBS LearningMedia] (American Experience, n.d.)
How does the New Deal remind you of the programs enacted during the Pandemic?
Did you or your family or friends benefit from any of these programs-increased unemployment payments, stimulus checks, or new child tax credit payments? How did they help your family survive economic hardship due to Covid-19?
Remember that your personal story is powerful and political. Make sure to keep the comments of your peers confidential just as you would in a session with a client/therapist.